Another great version of '1952 Vincent Black Lightning' live @ The Church of St. Anne & The Holy Trinity in Brooklyn NY back in 1992. Again, an old audience VHS recording with a very good sound..
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@richardbrucemusic Жыл бұрын
A younger and fiercer Richard Thompson. He's one of the most underrated singer/songwriter/guitarists alive today.
@jonstern75116 жыл бұрын
One of the best, most exquisitely crafted songs written by anyone ever!
@evreet20004 жыл бұрын
Jon Stern this and Robert Earl Keen's The Road Goes On Forever
@andyking76212 жыл бұрын
yep
@captainphasma59811 ай бұрын
Agreed! Sad it gets butchered all the time by crappy country rock covers.
@jonstern751111 ай бұрын
@@captainphasma598 my view is it's a much loved song and the covers are valid and often decent if not necessarily as good as Richards original of course! 👍
@REBBEORNOT Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. This is an epic movie, a poetic vision, and a precious and brutal love song by the very great Richard Thompson. Eow, and triple wow!
@TomRAFC14 жыл бұрын
finally a really good live video of this one, he hits the intro on the head and thats it theres not stopping him, a true acoustic genius
@jayzasa50025 жыл бұрын
I was at this show and this performance changed my life.
@johnterencejr4 жыл бұрын
That's so fucking cool. I would honestly love to hear the whole story. Can you write it?
@jayzasa50024 жыл бұрын
@@johnterencejr I had just moved to NYC, and me and my roommate bought tix to see David Byrne play an acoustic show at St. Ann's Church (a beautiful old venue) in Brooklyn. A guy named Richard Thompson was opening. I sort of vaguely knew who he was before the show, but from the minute he took the stage, I was absolutely transfixed. What he was doing with just his guitar was incredible. "Vincent Black Lightning" was a brand new song at the time and it just blew everyone out of their seats. "She Moved Through the Fair" was another incredible highlight but the whole show was just top notch. My roommate a cassette bootleg of it that we used to listen to all the time. I became lifelong fan of RT from that night forward. So amazing that this is online here.
@johnterencejr4 жыл бұрын
Jay Zasa awesome, man. Just awesome.
@kmerena Жыл бұрын
@@jayzasa5002 Thank you. I live for stuff like that.
@selewachm8 ай бұрын
I' m a huge fan since Fairport Convention. Seen him multiple times. He played at the Houston some type of festival and he started off with "Says to James to Red Molly.... He stopped and chuckled and started over. One of my favorites.
@DaddyMandM3 жыл бұрын
Modern traditionel. A masterpiece. Beautiful riff. Thanks Richard
@DavidCKendall13 жыл бұрын
This bloke's a God.....enjoying this on Easter Sunday.....my soul resurrected.
@northerngirl10013 жыл бұрын
the most romantic song I've heard in ages
@josefinagarza2416 ай бұрын
I love his rendition of She moved through the fair.❤
@PeteD188413 жыл бұрын
2011 - (almost ten years later) Richard played this song in Cincinnati. There is nothing like seeing/hearing this live.
@zachmeadows1121 Жыл бұрын
What a tale in the form of song..
@haroldsteinblatt25672 жыл бұрын
I too was at this wonderful show. This is no ordinary church.
@nickpro11 Жыл бұрын
What a song. How does someone even write something like this?
@aum3.146 Жыл бұрын
Some artists are more, they're ARTISTS. He's one of those.
@richardsteinberg96962 жыл бұрын
I saw this benefit show as well with my friend Tom. Best concert I have ever attended.
@coriddihart12 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this - best live version i've seen.
@MosheFeder4 жыл бұрын
Having heard him do it so many times since - most recently just last Saturday at Symphony Space - it’s neat to be able to hark back to when I saw him perform it in Brooklyn just a year after its debut on “Rumor & Sigh.” Hard to believe this show at St. Anne's was 28 years ago! I hope that wasn’t me shouting “Dymaxion” from the audience during his Buckminster Fuller bit!
@nelsonphilip4520 Жыл бұрын
Long live the Dymaxion!
@REBBEORNOT Жыл бұрын
Haha! Genius at wirk!
@raddepadde31773 жыл бұрын
amazing playing!!!MY hats of to you!!:)
@tedralko1876 Жыл бұрын
Not to brag but in 2013 I played this in his style at an open-mic show. After practicing it for 2 months, I hit it very close on guitar and vocal, but, hay not this well and still I got a standing ovation. The last thing they where expecting was the "52 Vincent" by Richard Thompson. Myself born in 1952, most impressive song in this style ever....."Grateful Ted" of Reno.
@Arthur-hg7ny2 жыл бұрын
1954 (not 52) Black Vincent just sold at Mecum for $115k. This song has helped their value for sure
@ThinkingCap_12 жыл бұрын
Kate Wolf festival yesterday ------ pure genius
@thinkerguy45 жыл бұрын
Agreed, Jon Stern.
@mesechabe4 жыл бұрын
"There's No Place Like Dome" is indeed a great song about Buckminster Fuller, but I prefer "Dymaxion Hell" from the same rock opera. Third act.
@kentfrazier44816 ай бұрын
I can't get the volume l louder than a whisper, any suggestions?
@krusty62465 жыл бұрын
That one thumbs down got to be a mistake. Please correct
@obeyken4 жыл бұрын
It was that guy in the audience
@styvieagget4580 Жыл бұрын
I’m fully aware I’m being a penis on this one, but… what accent is he going for? 😆 I LOVE this song, but is it an Irish lad riding around Surrey? The chaos of the more recent Sean Rowe version is entirely up my street so I highly encourage folk to check that out too.
@conanmcdonnell7390 Жыл бұрын
I'm Irish, and that is not an Irish accent. To me, this is a louche-sounding London accent.